NHK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL + Sundance Institute/NHK Award

2012/02/03

Sundance Institute/NHK Award 2012 Announced

Jens Assur

Sundance Institute and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) have announced Swedish photojournalist/filmmaker Jens Assur as the winner of the 2012 Sundance Institute/NHK Award on January 28th at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This annual award is designed to support new voices in international cinema in realizing winner's next project. The winner receives a cash award of US$10,000 and Sundance Institute's strategic and creative support throughout life of the project.
Visit Sundance Festival website for more information.

2012/02/03

NHK-Supported "Beasts" Roared High at Sundance Award Ceremony!

Benh Zeitlin (Director, Screenwriter, left)
Lucy Alibar (Screenwriter)

Beasts of the Southern Wild, Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award 2010 winner, won US Drama Grand Jury Prize and Excellence in Cinematography Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival award ceremony on January 28th, in Park City, Utah. Award presenter Justin Lin (Head of the Jury, Fast & Furious director) described the film as "this film represents what independent film is all about" at the podium.
Hushpuppy, film's heroin, is portrayed by a third grader Quvenzhané Wallis who was discovered by the director from 3500 girls auditioned for the role. Her strong performance with dignity was also praised highly by festival attenders.

2012/01/30

Sundance/NHK Awarded ELENA Received Four Golden Eagles

ELENA, Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award 2010 winner, received Best Film, Best Director (Andrei Zvyagintsev), Best Supporting Actress (Elena Lyadova), and Best Cinematography (Mikhail Krichman) at the Golden Eagle Award of the Russian Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences ceremony on January 27 in Moscow.

2011/12/14

2012 Sundance Film Festival announced lineup!

NHK proudly congratulates two NHK supported films in the festival.

[Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Competition]

2010 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award winner
"BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD"
Director: Benh Zeitlin
Screenwriters: Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin

[Sundance Film Festival Spotlight]

2010 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award winner
"ELENA"
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Screenwriter: Oleg Negin

Sundance Institute/NHK Award 2012 recipient will be announced during the Sundance Film Festival January 19-29.

2011/02/07

Sundance Institute/NHK Award 2011 Announced

Cherien Dabis

Sundance Institute and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) have announced Cherien Dabis as the winner of the 2011 Sundance Institute/NHK Award on January 28th at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This annual award is designed to support new voices in international cinema in realizing winner’s next project. The winner receives a cash award of US$10,000 and Sundance Institute’s strategic and creative support throughout the year.

2010/12/02

2011 Sundance Film Festival unveiled films in competition!

Braden King's HERE, 2008 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award winner, will be screened in 2011 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Competition.

Also, Japanese film ABRAXAS by Naoki KATO will compete with 13 international narrative films in 2011 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film is one of NHK's new film support project selection which is to recommend Japanese new voices to the Sundance Film Festival.

2010/02/08

Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award 2010 - Winners Announced!

Sundance Institute and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) have announced the winners of the 2010 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award on January 28th at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This annual award was created to support new voices in international cinema and is presented to emerging film directors to support them in realizing their next projects. Each winner is eligible to win a cash award of US$10,000 and a guarantee from NHK to purchase the Japanese television broadcast rights upon completion of the project.

(L to R: Zeitlin, Yamaoka, Zvyagintsev, and Escalante)

*The four winners of the 2010 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award are:
[EUROPE]
"ELENA" (Russia)
Andrey Zvyagintsev

[LATIN AMERICA]
"HELI" (Mexico)
Amat Escalante

[USA]
"BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD"
Benh Zeitlin (co-writer: Lucy Alibar)

[JAPAN]
"THE WONDERFUL LIVES AT ASAHIGAOKA"
Daisuke Yamaoka (co-writer: Yugo Eto)

To read Sundance Institute press release, click here.

2009/02/01

Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award 2009 - Winners Announced

Sundance Institute and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) have announced the winners of the 2009 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award on January 24th at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This annual award was created to support new voices in international cinema and is presented to emerging film directors to support them in realizing their next projects. Each winner is eligible to win a cash award of US$10,000 and a guarantee from NHK to purchase the Japanese television broadcast rights upon completion of the project.

*The four winners of the 2008 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award are:
[EUROPE]
"EVOLUTION" (France)
Lucile Hadzihalilovic

[LATIN AMERICA]
"MORAL SCIENCES : CIENCIAS MORALES" (Argentina)
Diego Lerman

[USA]
"THE GIRL"
David Riker

[JAPAN]
"SPEED GIRL"
qurata kenji

2009/02/01

THE CLONE RETURNS HOME and DON'T LET ME DROWN screened at the Sundance Film Festival

Two of the Sundance/NHK Award class of 2006, THE CLONE RETURNS HOME by Kanji Nakajima and DON’T LET ME DROWN by Cruz Angeles, were screened in competition categories at the Sundance Film Festival 09 and well-received by the audience.

THE CLONE RETURNS HOME

KANJI NAKAJIMA

CRUZ ANGELES

2008/04/01

Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award 2008 - Winners Announced

Sundance Institute and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) have announced the winners of the 2008 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award on January 26th at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This annual award was created to support new voices in international cinema and is presented to emerging film directors to support them in realizing their next projects. Each winner is eligible to win a cash award of US$10,000 and a guarantee from NHK to purchase the Japanese television broadcast rights upon completion of the project.

*The four winners of the 2008 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award are:
[EUROPE]
Radu Jude "THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD" (Romania)

[LATIN AMERICA]
Alejandro Fernández Almendras "HUACHO" (Chile)

[USA]
Braden King "HERE"

[JAPAN]
Aiko Nagatsu "APOPTOSIS"

2008/04/01

SLEEP DEALER won two at the Sundance Film Festival

2002 Sundance/NHK Award winner SLEEP DEALER, directed by Alex Rivera, received Alfred P. Sloan Prize and Wald Salt Screenwriting Award (shared with co-writer David Riker) at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The film was one of 16 films selected for the Dramatic Competition category.

2008/04/01

LAKE TAHOE won Alfred Bauer Award at the Berlin International Film Festival

Fernando Eimbcke

Fernando Eimbcke's 2006 Sundance/NHK Award winning film LAKE TAHOE won this year's Alfred Bauer Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film was in Berlin's competition category and it also received FIPRESCI Prize.

LAKE TAHOE

2008/04/01

CORDERO DE DIOS (Lamb of God) opens the 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam

2007 Sundance/NHK Award winning film CORDERO DE DIOS has been selected as the opening film for the 38th Rotterdam. The film is Lucía Cedrón's first feature and it also is selected for the Tiger Competition.

Lucía Cedrón

CORDERO DE DIOS (Lamb of God)